Relating to the coordination and alignment of career and technical education grant programs across the tri-agency partners.

89(R) HB 5476 - Introduced version - Bill Text

By: Wilson

H.B. No. 5476

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the coordination and alignment of career and technical

education grant programs across the tri-agency partners.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2308A, Section 2308A.011, Government

Code, is amended by adding new subsections (c)-(g) to read as

follows:

(c)

The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall

coordinate competitive secondary and postsecondary career and

technical education grant programs for the expansion of career and

technical education programs and the creation and implementation of

new career and technical education programs that are aligned with

the state workforce development goals.

(d)

The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall

jointly:

(1)

coordinate grant funding to address career and

technical education program start-up and delivery costs through

aligning two or more grant funding streams.

(2)

identify and work to reduce duplication in grant

programs across the agency, coordinating board, and commission.

(3)

identify opportunities to structure grant funding

for career and technical education projects that support

secondary-to-postsecondary career pathways, including career and

technical education dual credit or the attainment of postsecondary

credentials for secondary students.

(4)

identify opportunities to structure grant funding

for career and technical education projects that are aligned with

the attainment of career and technical education credentials of

value funded under Texas Education Code, Chapter 130A, and designed

to meet the state workforce needs in high-demand fields.

(f)

To the extent possible, the coordination of competitive

grant programs shall prioritize comprehensive funding of

facilities, equipment, instructional materials, and faculty and

staff for program development and delivery to best meet state

workforce development goals.

(g)

Grant programs that shall be coordinated include, but

are not limited to, Jobs and Education for Texans, P-TECH, Texas

Reskilling and Upskilling through Education, and federal career and

technical education programs including the Carl D. Perkins

Vocational Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.).

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.